Sweater and Protective Bag

Clothing/Dress/Costume

-

Mississippi Valley Textile Museum

2025.07.13a front

2025.07.13a front

Name/Title

Sweater and Protective Bag

Entry/Object ID

2025.07.13.a-b

Description

2025.07.13a: Cream coloured sweater with short sleeves. The ends of the sleeves and waist are fitted. Tag inside the collar reads, "GLENAYR 'Kitten,' Pettal Orlon" with a graphic of a smiling cartoon kitten to the right. 2025.07.13b: Protective plastic bag designed for sweater storage. In the top left corner, it reads, "DO NOT THROW AWAY! USE THIS STURDY PLASTIC BAG TO PROTECT YOUR LOVELY KITTEN! IT HAS BEEN SPECIALLY DEVELOPED FOR THIS PURPOSE!" In the bottom right corner, it reads "Your GLENAYR "Kitten," (FULL-FASHIONED), Pettal Orlon." There is an image of a white and burgundy cartoon kitten in the bottom left corner. The word "kitten" is burgundy.

Cataloged By

Sadie Badour

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Glenayr Kitten Mill

Date made

circa 1935 - circa 1992

Place

Location

Lanark, ON

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Sweater

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Package, Product

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Main Garments

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Class

Merchandising T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Dimensions

Dimension Description

2025.07.13a

Width

70.5 cm

Length

48.5 cm

Dimension Notes

Width measured from the tip of one sleeve to another.

Dimension Description

2025.07.13b

Width

22.5 cm

Length

39 cm

Location

Location

* Untyped Location

Box 6

Shelf

Shelf 13

Room

Collections Room

Building

M.V.T.M.

Category

Permanent

Moved By

Sadie Badour

Date

August 16, 2025

Notes

Sweaters only.

Location

Box

Box 7

Shelf

Shelf 20

Room

Collections Room

Building

M.V.T.M.

Category

Permanent

Moved By

Sadie Badour

Date

July 24, 2025

Notes

Plastic bags only.

Location

* Untyped Location

Temporary Artifact Storage Room

Date

July 8, 2025

General Notes

Note

Sweaters and plastic bags are stored separately. See "location history" for all location information.

Created By

Sadie.Badour@flemingcollege.ca

Create Date

July 8, 2025

Updated By

Sadie.Badour@flemingcollege.ca

Update Date

August 16, 2025